Name: Gaolee Vang
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Year: Sophomore
Major: International Studies
Relationship Status: Single
Campus involvement: Hmong Student Association (HSA), Edge Fellowship, Chi Alpha Fellowship
Tell us about your ethnic background: I am Hmong! It’s a minority group located throughout the rural areas of SE Asia. You can find us all over the world now though. (:
What is your favorite type of food? THAI
Do you have a hidden talent? I can whistle and it’d sound like a bird.
If you could have any super power, what would it be? HEALING powers! Not just for healing myself but other people! Not sure if there are any superheroes with that kind of power. I think the power to instantly understand all languages is pretty sick too.
What are some of the things you love about UC Irvine? It’s a beautiful campus. Lots of trees! It’s clean. A lot of the times I meet people who came here by chance; they’re from all over the world, people who have been through the most unique experiences! I love that.
Do you have a favorite study spot on campus? I like studying at the libraries, but if I need a place to talk I prefer going to Lee’s.
Who inspires you? Mother Teresa inspires me. I believe that she wasn’t such a profound figure because of what she did, but rather, how she saw the world. I want to see the world in ways that she did if I want to make an impact like she did in my lifetime.
Favorite Quote: I have too many! Here are two:
“I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow.” – Anonymous
“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” – Jesus